The Alex Pierson Show

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Laura M. Carlson the Host & Executive Producer of “The Feast Podcast” to talk about a brutally honest and sad post by a famous Toronto Restauranteur who is begging patrons to visit their favourite restaurants this holiday season, or we could see a devastating wave of closures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Taylor McKee the Assistant Professor in Sports Management at Brock University about the revelation that Toronto City Council made financial commitments on the FIFA World Cup coming to Toronto...BEFORE the games were awarded to us...is that a good investment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Jim Gallant the regional grievance officer for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Atlantic Region to discuss why the negotiations between his union and Canada Post have stalled, and why he believes Canada Post is manipulating the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the major success of Project Churchill in dismantling a violent street gang, Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergan joins our host Alex Pierson to talk about the year-long investigation and what came out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Ann Cavoukian - Former Privacy Commissioner for Ontario, current Exec Director of the Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre to talk about the increased calls for more CCTV Cameras around the city after a man was seen walking on the 401 and shooting at passing vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Dr. Kelly Sundberg a Professor Of Criminology At Calgary’s Mount Royal University & Former CBSA Officer about a recent testimony from Immigration Minister Marc Miller in which he not only does a 180 on previous the Liberal immigration stance, but also clarifies that we will be heavily limiting asylum seekers in the future...but will this be enough to appease our southern neighbours? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Bacchus Barua the Director of the Fraser Institute’s Centre for Health Policy Studies about their new report that shows out of 31 different countries with Universal Health-Care, Canada is very near the bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-Elect Donald Trump has announced that he plans to introduce a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imported good...but why are some industry leaders less concerned than others? Host Alex Pierson speaks with one of these leaders Flavio Volpe the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association who has been calling for patience when dealing with Trump's government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finance Minister has said that Canada is in a "Vibe-Cession"...but just what does that mean, and why does it sound condescending? Host Alex Pierson had to get to the bottom of it and spoke with Ron Butler a broker and founder of Butler Mortgage about what this "Vibe-cession" means for Canadians, and if this is a real term or just an economic buzzword. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Tom Korski the Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter about the Immigration Minister Marc Miller trying to defend why his liberal government has failed to defend our border and what the plan is to deal with millions of visas expiring soon. They also talk about dissent amonst the Liberals in regards to Trudeau's GST cashout and if the CBC has improved or got worse in the last few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices